Fine Gael is increasingly worried that Fianna Fáil will 'out-run' and 'out-manoeuvre' the party on tax measures in the next budget

Relatives and friends of Beaumont Residential Care residents are to protest outside Cork ministers’ offices calling for intervention, after the nursing home’s decision to leave the fair deal scheme

The outburst of joy over Munster’s thunderous trophy-winning victory in Cape Town against the highly dangerous Stormers is hugely deserved

The Social Democrats leader said she is 'still facing that establishment thinking' in politics 

However, the survey also showed some smaller firms floundered in the fundraising space, as the value of deals in the €1m to €3m range fell by two thirds to €10m

That those negotiations are necessary at all underlines the shameful reluctance of church leaders, religious congregations, and lay Catholic organisations to face up to the systemic abuse inflicted over several decades

In contrast to last summer's extensive delays for applicants, the service says 'all turnaround times are at their target level'

'You know, I think he should call a halt to the posturing rather than adding to it', he said

The crew described the winds as 'moderate', coming from the north east, and so causing breaking waves towards the east pier of Howth

Tech layoffs have highlighted challenges with Ireland’s redundancy process, which has boosted business for consultancy and HR professionals

INMO general secretary, Phil Ní Sheaghdha described the figures as 'completely unacceptable', saying no other profession sees this level of abuse levelled at them

While Ireland is something of a back-marker in the debate of allowing 16 and 17-year-olds the vote, political analysts will have noted there is a tide running among European neighbours

The price of gas for delivery in June fell below €25 per megawatt hour, completing a huge slide this week in the key benchmark prices for gas 

At a time of climate emergency, why is Minister Paschal Donohoenot stepping forward enthusiastically to provide insights into how this ongoing challenge is being addressed, asks Dr Catherine Conlon

Fórsa trade union has written to its members in the hospital advising them cease interacting with these consultants and not to attend or participate in meetings with them.

In our modern society, drug use has become as habitualised and commonplace as our penchant for alcohol, but we have a lot still to learn about how to cope with the problems created by abuse of these substances

In the context of Irish history and in respect of our wide diaspora, it is incumbent on us, as a modern society, to maturely reflect on our emigration past and welcome those who need help

One reader makes a direct appeal to the Government, while others address issues ranging from testimonials for convicted abusers to Ireland's alcohol culture and conflict in Palestine 

Justice Minister wants to increase the maximum sentence for assaulting a garda from seven to 12 years

Speaking at its 204th AGM, Cork Chamber president Ronan Murray said an 'era of exciting change' awaited Cork

The finance minister also said that wholesale energy costs have fallen, but the passing on of those benefits have been limited

At the Central Criminal Court, Tony McInerney, aged 27, formerly of Glenina, Gort Road, Ennis, Co Clare, entered a guilty plea to the attempted murder of Daniel Harty Jnr at Pound St, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, on January 18, 2020

Fiona O'Leary has brought High Court judicial review proceedings against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over her right to post freely on social media

Meta has appealed all the financial penalties it received from the commission bar one

IHREC chief commissioner Sinéad Gibney said asylum seekers have the right to be 'safe and free from intimidation or further distress'.

Troubled US bank PacWest has agreed to sell a portfolio of property loans worth $2.6bn (€2.4bn) to Kennedy Wilson Holdings

Speaking at an event in his constituency, Darragh O'Brien said that Fianna Fáil will look for measures to ensure that landlords remain in the rental market

Hiring at medtech and biopharma firms has increased by 19% since the onset of the pandemic — and the booming sector may be hiring many people laid off due to the global tech downturn 

Sharing of 'stomach-churning' video of attack on boy, 14, prompts new calls for Government crackdown and for social media companies to take action

PTSB said it was increasing the rates it pays savers by 0.25% across the range of its deposit accounts, while Bank of Ireland earlier this week said a new savings account will pay an initial interest rate of 1.5%

The National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey, published by health watchdog Hiqa, found that 10% of bereaved parents were either not offered hospital support, or supports did not exist

The world is "hurtling headlong into a catastrophe" after new forecasts said that it is almost certain for new record temperatures to be recorded in the next five years and for temperatures to regularly eclipse the crucial 1. 5C mark by 2027.

Tractors and cars moved into place around 6.40pm on Monday when a coach carrying asylum seekers arrived hotel gates just outside the village of Inch, about 5km from Ennis

The CCPC is now urging holiday makers to exercise caution when using travel adaptors abroad

Education and knowledge are the surest long-term bets against those root causes of racism and bigotry — a well-informed, literate cohort of young people is a strong first line of defence against the spread of disinformation and prejudice

Peter Brooke is best remembered for his appearance on the Late Late in 1992, when he sang ‘My Darling Clementine’ — a jarring note given seven Protestant workers had been killed that day by an IRA bomb

Locals have blockaded the approaches to the Magowna House Hotel in Clare, which has been earmarked for asylum seekers, but offering even the barest description of the situation is a challenge

The tension comes as protestors in Clare prepare for a third day of barricading a hotel accommodating refugees

Deirdre Brennan, who has published 16 books including 12 collections of poetry in Irish and English, was presented with €2,000 for the best full-length poetry collection in English (including translations from other languages) in 2022

The Government has faced criticism again for failing to adequately communicate with people in Inch, Co Clare

The council has issued an enforcement notice calling for conversion works at Ryevale House to be ceased. The protected structure is currently accommodating 80 refugees

Paul Tweed used Microsoft as an example of a company that should be liable for the spread of misleading information through AI

Getting these ports ready for offshore wind developments is also a costly endeavour

ongoing fears over interest rates mean the top investors favour so-called defensive stocks and are less attracted to tech shares, which typically thrive in periods of low inflation and strong economic growth